Added Mrs Joy: “The children were really excited to start using it, we are supposed to be getting some artwork from Quentin Blake put up around the outside.

“But now we are concerned for its security, we might have to spend another £3,000 making sure things like CCTV and a proper power supply are in place, along with caged-doors to stop people breaking in so easily.

“We need to do it now before something worse happens, like it being burnt down.

Mr Twyman said the school was “greatly saddened” by the incident, adding: “It’s a real shame this has happened, the children were absolutely buzzing for it and even though it’s half term, I’ve had teachers ring me and say how disappointed they are.

“This project has been a great piece of work from the PTA, with great support from the community, Transport for London even provided us with a personaliesd bus stop.

“It’s too early to say if we’ll be able to stick to our original opening date, but we hope it will either be open later next month or very soon thereafter.”

Having a brand new kitchen is something that lots of people want but can only dream of. Sadly keeping up to date and making our living spaces as nice as they can be is a costly and incredibly stressful business. Even a fresh coat of paint makes all the difference but isn’t easy or quick.